January 12, 2023
Zambia: Supporters of Zambia's Ruling Party Raid 2 Radio Stations for Hosting Opposition Party Leader
On December 31, 2022, and January 1, 2023, supporters of Zambia's ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) raided two radio stations and disrupted broadcasts by Chilufya… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Benin: Benin Journalist Virgile Ahouansè Held for 2 Days, Charged With Spreading False News
Beninese authorities should drop the false news charges against journalist Virgile Ahouansè and ensure that members of the press do not face legal harassment for their work,… Read more »
January 06, 2023
South Sudan: Security Forces Detain Six State Media Employees
South Sudanese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release all journalists detained this week and ensure the press can work freely, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
December 27, 2022
North Africa: Algerian Authorities Arrest Journalist Ihsane El-Kadi, Shutter Outlets Radio M and Maghreb Emergent
Algerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Ihsane el-Kadi and allow the local independent broadcaster Radio M and news website Maghreb Emergent to… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroonian Journalist Amadou Vamoulké Sentenced to 12 Years and U.S.$76,000 Fine
In response to news reports that a special criminal court in Yaoundé Tuesday sentenced Amadou Vamoulké, the former managing director of the state-owned Cameroon Radio… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Senegal: Journalist Pape Alé Niang Re-Arrested, Accused of Breaching Bail Condition
In response to news reports that Senegalese authorities re-arrested journalist Pape Alé Niang on Monday, less than a week after his release on bail, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Must Release Journalist Meskerem Abera After Second Detention This Year
Ethiopian police should unconditionally release online journalist Meskerem Abera and cease harassing members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Somalia: Senegalese Journalist Pape Alé Niang Released On Bail With Ban On Foreign Travel, Speaking About Case
In response to a Senegalese court's decision to release journalist Pape Alé Niang on bail with strict conditions, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Suspends French Broadcaster RFI
In response to Burkina Faso authorities' suspension of programming by French broadcaster Radio France Internationale (RFI), the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Two DRC Radio Stations Suspended, Transmitters Seized Over Broadcasts Criticizing Politicians
On October 25, 2022, Bono Emakitshi, administrator of the Lodji territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's central Sankuru province, issued a directive suspending the… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Mozambique: Journalist Arlindo Chissale Faces Lesser Charge After Terrorism Accusation
At 4 a.m. on October 29, Arlindo Chissale, editor of privately owned outlet Pinnacle News, which specializes in reporting on the insurgency in Cabo Delgado province, was detained… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Egypt: Egyptian Authorities Arrest Journalist Ahmed Fayez for Reporting On Alaa Abdelfattah
Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Ahmed Fayez and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. Read more »
Senegal: Authorities Charge Senegalese Journalist Pape Alé Niang With Harming National Defense Over Report On Leaked Document
Senegalese authorities should drop all charges against journalist Pape Alé Niang, release him, and reform the country's laws to ensure journalism is not criminalized, the… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: French Journalist Sonia Rolley Expelled From DR Congo, Denied Accreditation
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must reverse their decision to expel journalist Sonia Rolley and cease all efforts to intimidate the press, the Committee to… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Journalists Face Death Threats As M23 Rebels Advance, Flee for Safety
As nearly two dozen Congolese journalists fled the eastern cities of Kiwanja and Rutshuru late last week out of fear for their lives, the Committee to Protect Journalists on… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Detain, Charge Two Journalists for WhatsApp Messages
On October 13, 2022, police officers at Ilorin, the capital of the southern Kwara State, detained Abdulrasheed Akogun with his brother Dare Akogun on criminal charges for comments… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Journalist Ayodeji Adebayo Detained for 6 Days Over Report About Local Politician
On September 29, 2022, two police officers arrested journalist Ayodeji Adebayo at the office of the privately owned newspaper The Nation in Wuse, a commercial hub in Nigeria's… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Togo: Togolese Liberté Newspaper Suspended for 3 Months, Continues Publishing Amid Appeal
On October 5, 2022 a court in Lomé suspended the privately owned Liberté newspaper for three months and fined the company and two of its staff members a total of 12… Read more »
Algeria: Algerian Journalist Nadir Kerri Briefly Detained and Placed Under Judiciary Control
On October 11, 2022 Algerian authorities arrested journalist Nadir Kerri, editor-in-chief of local independent news website Autojazair, specializing in automotive news in Algiers,… Read more »
October 13, 2022
South Africa: South African Court Bans Independent Media Outlets From Publishing Leaked Intelligence Report
A South African court judgment banning the publication of an intelligence report about alleged U.S. efforts to gather intelligence about South Africa's ruling African National… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Somalia: Intelligence Personnel Arrest Press Rights Advocate Abdalle Ahmed Mumin
In response to reports of the arrest of Somali press freedom advocate and freelance journalist Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Authorities Charge Journalist Hope Chizuzu Under Cybercrime Law
Zimbabwean authorities should immediately drop charges against sports freelancer journalist Hope Chizuzu, return his electronic devices, and allow him to carry out his work freely,… Read more »
September 11, 2015
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Government Bans Screening of Documentary On Rape
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on September 3, 2015, that it had banned the screening of a documentary about rape and a doctor who treats rape victims. Read more »
August 23, 2012
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, Feteh Editor Jailed During Trial
Ethiopian authorities must immediately release Temesghen Desalegn, editor of the leading weekly Feteh, who was ordered jailed today pending his trial on defamation, the Committee… Read more »
January 25, 2006
Zimbabwe: 'Voice of the People' Trustees Charged With Broadcasting Without a License
Six trustees of the independent news production company Voice of the People were charged today with broadcasting without a license, which carries a potential two-year prison… Read more »